Chess Puzzle #0Lphy — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook e3; bishop f2; pawns a4/b2/c4/d5/g2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook e8; bishop f8; knight e1; pawns a5/b7/c5/d6/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook e3→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rbk1/1p6/3p1pqp/p1pP4/P1P5/4R3/1P2QBP1/4n1K1 w - - 0 33

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